Kathmandu, Nepal. 27th Jan, 2017. Hindu priest holds idol of Madhav Narayan gets ready to take holy bath inside Bagmati river on the bank of Pashupatinath Temple during Madhav Narayan festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. During the month-long festival Nepalese Hindu women observe a fast and pray to Goddess Swasthani for longevity of their husbands and family travel barefooted to various pilgrimage during the festival. Credit: Archana Shrestha/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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